Journalists stand at the front lines of history. They anticipate the events that will affect the course of our world and go after those stories. In 1972, reporter Philip C. Clarke chronicled the story of a critical victory for peace in the Vietnam War while the global community ignorantly maintained that the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) was doomed to defeat. Read the rest of this entry »

The following information is taken from my correspondence with Paul Tran whose family is from An Loc:

I grew up in An Loc and was 7 years old when the siege happened. My mother and 6 of my other siblings had to escape on foot down Hwy. 13 to Chon Thanh after surviving the mortar barrages as we passed by the garrison on our way out of the city and then being held captives by the NVA for a few days. Read the rest of this entry »

Col. Bill Miller passed away on Saturday, February 28, 2004 and was buried with full military honors at Arlington National Cemetery. Col. Miller was a dedicated soldier who served in WWII in Korea, and three tours in Vietnam. Read the rest of this entry »

“They Were Good Ol’ Boys”An Infantryman Remembers An Loc and the Air ForceMajor John D. Howard, USA

On 25 May 1972, a U. S. Army sergeant, who was an adviser to a Vietnamese Ranger group was “med evac-ed” out of An Loc. On his arrival in Lai Khe treatment and transportation to the Third Field Hospital, he was queried on aspects of the fighting. When asked what he thought about the support received from the U.S. Air Force, he succinctly summed up what all the An Loc advisers felt: “â€¦theyâ€™re good olâ€™boys!” Read the rest of this entry »